Headaches post op

[sparkles1971 47]

Did anyone else have nasty headache days after surgery? I am day 4 and have had narly headaches for 4-6hrs a day. No painkiller helps. Today I did a meditation and it relieved it. So you think it could be gross food/caffeine withdrawl?

[diamondtammi 3]

I had headaches as well and you are right no painkillers helped it but my breathing exercises did. Just make sure your blood pressure is stable and you will be fine

[rte837 141]

I had it. For me; it was definitely the caffeine! Water till you adjust.

[James Marusek 5,244]

I had a 6 Coke a day habit for about 5 decades. I went cold turkey when I started the medically supervised weight loss and exercise program 6 months before surgery. I encountered a severe withdrawal syndrome that lasted for about a week. I had very bad headaches. But then it subsided.

[phazer08 15]

Check your pain meds...hydrocodone (sp?) gives me a splitting headache. I was prescribed it after gall bladder surgery and it finally dawned on me that IT was causing my headaches.

[sparkles1971 47]

I haven't taken pain killers since day 3 post op, aside from for the headache itself. Good news that today, day 5 post op and no headache. Convinced it was surgery anxiety, pain meds (ketorolac) and detox.

[RazorbackSusan 17]

I definitely had headaches right before and for a few days post op. I think caffeine was behind it, even though I had almost completely given it up. They will pass if you stay off of the caffeine. Make sure you are getting your fluids in, that will help.

[jadama22 110]

I will be starting my Pre-Op diet soon, but I decided to let go of caffeine a couple of weeks of ago, just because the withdrawal can definitely give you a major headache that pain killers won't take away.

Hope you feel better.

Edited May 28, 2015 by jadama22